Definition of "abattoirs" []

• Plural form of abattoir. (noun)

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• "Unlike camels, which are killed in abattoirs, kangaroos are mostly killed by small-scale hunters, who are harder to regulate and don’t necessarily follow sanitary standards."
• "Under the new conditions for the trade that ensures the welfare of Australian cattle through the supply chain including in Indonesian abattoirs, only a handful of Australian exporters have been licensed to operate."
• "And what can be said about the dreaded abattoirs, a French word for slaughterhouse that sounds almost elegant."